Author Archives for P. Chardón

SAHARAN DUST BLOWS IN, JOINING THE ONGOING HEAT WAVE IN PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS

A Saharan dust cloud arrives in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands amid a heat wave. Although most of the dust is hardly noticeable, the particle concentration could reduce visibility, and air quality, increasing the risk of respiratory health effects on sensitive and vulnerable groups. Plumes of Saharan Dust from Africa’s Sahara Desert typically… Read More

EARLY OCEAN WARMING: AN EL NIÑO EVENT?

As reported by NOAA Climate Prediction Center/NCEP, starting in January 2023, positive Sea Surface Temperature (SST) anomalies strengthened in the eastern equatorial Pacific. During the last four (4) weeks, Equatorial SSTs were above average in the eastern and western Pacific, Central Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Said signal is consistent with the onset of an El… Read More

Job Announcement: Accountant

Position: Accountant Opening date: February 23, 2023 Closing date: March 10, 2023 Work hours: Full time The Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System Inc. (CARICOOS), a non-profit organization, seeks a professional accountant to provide accounting and administrative services. CARICOOS is one of eleven regional associations that together form the US Integrated Ocean Observing System. Its mission is to provide… Read More

The 2022 Vembu Subramanian Awardees

Three awardees have been identified as recipients of the 2022 Vembu Subramanian Award and have been informed of their success. After accepting the evaluation of applications by its Review Panel, OCOVI informed and congratulated Zachary Briggs, Dishon Heyliger, and Andrew McGregor on their success. McGregor is a graduate student in the University of the Virgin Islands’… Read More

Job Announcement: CARICOOS Chemical Oceanographer

The Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) is looking for a highly motivated junior or senior scientist with expertise in Chemical Oceanography or a closely related field. The selected person will be responsible for observing and modeling activities required for providing coastal ocean resource managers and the scientific community in general with critical decision-supporting information including but… Read More

Job Announcement: CARICOOS Data Management Coordinator

The Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) is one of eleven regional associations that together form the US Integrated Ocean Observing System. The mission of CARICOOS is to provide accurate and timely coastal and ocean data and decision support tools to enhance safety on our coasts and ocean, improve the efficiency of maritime operations and support… Read More

La Parguera Ocean Acidification Buoy is Back on Station After its Yearly Refurbishment

During the last two weeks this buoy was at the dock of the Department of Marine Sciences on Isla Magueyes, where it was given maintenance to all its sensors. The buoy reports every 3 hours the atmospheric concentration of CO2, and the seawater CO2, temperature, salinity, pH (acidity), turbidity, chlorophyll, and oxygen. Thanks to the… Read More

CARICOOS 2019 Annual Meeting Recap

Every year, the Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) celebrates its General Assembly to inform their stakeholders about the progress of their projects, announce new tools available for the public and collect feedback from current users in order to improve them in the near future. The 2019 General Assembly was held on Friday May 24, 2019… Read More